BOSTON, MA – On July 31st, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill authorizing the sale of the former Westborough State Hospital property to the town of Westborough. Bill H4157, which is sponsored by Representative Carolyn Dykema, Representative Matt Beaton, Representative Danielle Gregoire, and Senator James Eldridge, allows the town to use the property for public [...]Read Full Article →

BOSTON, MA – On July 31st, the state legislature passed H4377, An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth. The bill includes legislation for an investment tax credit for small farms and fisheries filed by Representative Carolyn Dykema. The bill also funds and encourages economic development, job creation, STEM education, workforce development, and infrastructural investment. [...]Read Full Article →

Boston, MA— The Environmental Bond Bill H4375, An Act providing for the preservation and improvement of land, parks, and clean energy in the Commonwealth, passed in the legislature this week. The legislation includes a provision promoted by Representative Carolyn Dykema to authorize $10 million in funding for the Massachusetts Water Technology Innovation Fund. “Drinking water, [...]Read Full Article →

Legislature Passes Dykema/Eldridge Water Infrastructure Legislation Rep. Dykema and Sen. Eldridge Advocate for Funding for Communities, Innovative and Environmentally Appropriate Water Technology BOSTON, MA – Representative Carolyn Dykema and Senator James Eldridge’s Bill, An Act improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, passed the state legislature earlier this week. Highlights of the bill include $50 million [...]Read Full Article →

House Passes Comprehensive Domestic Violence Legislation Will close loopholes in current law and provide new legal tools to end the cycle of domestic violence Earlier this week, Representative Carolyn Dykema joined her colleagues in the House to pass comprehensive domestic violence legislation which creates new criminal offenses and elevated penalties, boosts prevention efforts and seeks to empower victims. [...]Read Full Article →

Boston, MA – Last week, 25 Southborough residents visited the Massachusetts State House for a day of activities hosted by Representative Carolyn Dykema, Senator Jamie Eldridge and the Southborough Senior Center. “Getting to know my constituents and learn about what’s important to them is one of the best parts of my job,” Dykema said. “Hosting our guests [...]Read Full Article →

(BOSTON) – Today, the Valor Act II which was passed by the legislature in recent weeks, was signed into law by Governor Patrick. Representative Carolyn Dykema joined her colleagues in the House and Senate to vote in favor of the legislation that supports military personnel, veterans and their families. The legislation provides increased property tax [...]Read Full Article →

Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rick Sullivan yesterday announced $73,500 in investments for the repair of three Holliston town dams as part of a larger package of dam, seawall and breakwater projects across the Commonwealth. These funds will remove ecologically hazardous dams, repair dams in poor or unsafe condition and improve Massachusetts’ coastal infrastructure. [...]Read Full Article →

Tuesday evening, Governor Patrick signed into law legislation that enables Holliston to create its own Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) trust fund to save for the retirement benefits of current and future municipal employees. “Holliston residents and town officials have made a strong statement that they are committed to protecting the town’s economic future and [...]Read Full Article →

CAMBRIDGE–Green infrastructure increasingly provides opportunities to find creative solutions for water management. Monday Representative Carolyn Dykema and Senator Jamie Eldridge joined their colleagues in the legislature from across the Commonwealth for a tour of the Constructed Wetland in the City of Cambridge at the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Alewife Reservation to see [...]Read Full Article →